United States Army Lists - List of Lieutenant Generals in the United States Army Before 1960, List of United States Army Four-Star Generals (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 93. Chapters: List of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960, List of United States Army four-star generals, List of United States Military Academy alumni, List of major generals in the United States Regular Army before July 1, 1920, List of U.S. military vehicles by model number, List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation, List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation, List of United States Army careers, List of Adjutants General of the U.S. Army, Nicknames of United States Army divisions, Formations of the United States Army, List of U.S. Army fire control and sighting material by supply catalog designation, List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles, List of United States Army installations in Germany, List of Inspectors General of the U.S. Army, List of United States Army airfields, Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, List of United States Army aircraft battalions, Formations of the United States Army during the War on Terrorism, List of United States Army installations in South Korea, List of United States Army installations in Kuwait, American Army Groups in World War II. Excerpt: This is a complete list of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960. The grade of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is ordinarily the second-highest in the peacetime Army, ranking above major general and below general. Originally created for George Washington during the Quasi-War with France, the grade lapsed for most of the 19th century and early 20th century because it was considered too lofty for the diminutive peacetime establishment. Unlike grades of major general and below, the grade of lieutenant general was not considered a functional office during this period, but the penultimate military honor reserved for only the most eminent of wartime...